Service difficulty report · Engine

Difficulty date
August 26, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Engine
Pwa PT6A68
Part
Engine
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHEN DESCENDING FROM CRUISE TO FL 150, THE PILOT NOTED WARNING LIGHT ON "ENG MAIN". PILOT REDUCE THE POWER TO IDLE (VIA POWER LEVER). WHEN THE PILOT TRIED TO ACCELERATE THE ENGINE ALL ENGINES PARAMETERS CONTINUED IN IDLE. NO COMMAND VIA POWER LEVER. POWER LEVER RETURNED TO IDLE AND THE PILOT PERFORMED A RESET ON PMU (VIA PMU SWITCH). ENGINE RETURNED TO THE NORMAL OPERATION. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. THE FMU WAS REPLACED AND SENT FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.